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An Authorized International Baccalaureate School 30 School Rd. Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 Phone: (843) 342-4100 Fax: (843) 342-4299
Welcome to Hilton Head Island Elementary School, An Authorized International Baccalaureate School. Educating students in grades 1 through 5, located on Hilton Head Island, SC. The school is one of 532 authorized IB World Schools at the Primary Years level. All staff has been trained by IB trainers. The curriculum is designed to meet state as well as International Baccalaureate Organization standards. The school is organized to ensure a family friendly environment. HHIE is led by a principal and two assistant principals. Parent and community participation is encouraged and welcomed. The school has an active PTA and School Improvement Council.
Our mission is to create a learning environment where students, teachers, staff and families work together to develop students who are active, compassionate, life-long learners and who demonstrate the IB attributes as we prepare them to take their place in the global community.
We envision one school where caring, knowledgeable adults teach all children to love learning; to become honorable and responsible citizens; where academic excellence and respect for others are the standard; where teachers and students are positive contributors to the local and global communities. |
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International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) Mission Statement:
"Through comprehensive and balanced curricula coupled with challenging
assessments, the International Baccalaureate Organization aims to assist
schools in their endeavours to develop the individual talents of young
people and teach them to relate the experience of the classroom to the
realities of the outside world. Beyond intellectual rigour and high
academic standards, strong emphasis is placed on the ideals of international
understanding and responsible citizenship, to the end that IB students may
become critical and compassionate thinkers, lifelong learners and informed
participants in local and world affairs, conscious of the shared humanity
that binds all people together while respecting the variety of cultures and
attitudes that makes for the richness of life."
from IBO's "Making It Happen" 2000
The Primary Years Programme (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate
Organization was developed over 10 years ago in order to create continuity amongst international curriculums and to promote international mindedness in
the children who particpated in these programs.
The IB paradigm is based upon the premise that learners construct
meaning based upon personal experience, by connecting new knowledge to prior
knowledge. To that end, the PYP teachers first seek to determine existing
knowledge and then to build upon that knowledge through structured student
inquiry. Therefore, communication and collaboration are highly valued
skills in the PYP curriculum. Furthermore, the PYP encourages students to
take responsible action as a result of the learning process. This action may include activities which enrich the learning experience or foster
broader social improvements.
Because the PYP stresses meaning and understanding 8 core concepts
serve as a framework for IB units. These include:
*Form: What is it like? *Function: How does it work? *Causation: Why is it like it is? *Change: How is it changing? *Connection: How is it connected to other things? *Perspective: What are the points of view? *Responsibility: What is our responsibility? *Reflection: How will we know? Finally the PYP encourages both teacher and student self-reflection as a way of monitoring learning. Other types of assessment included in IB are rubrics, anecdotal records, checklists, benchmarks, and portfolios. |
